Dustin M.

Head of Distribution & Partnerships @ Guardian Life | Business-to-Business (B2B), New Business Development

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

About

As Head of Distribution & Partnerships at Guardian Life, I lead the strategic distribution and partnership efforts for individual dental, vision, and accident products. Leveraging expertise in Business-to-Business (B2B) and new business development, I collaborate with stakeholders to enhance distribution channels encompassing partnerships, exchanges, and direct-to-consumer strategies. Passionate about fostering impactful collaborations and empowering teams, I focus on delivering strategic growth and value through innovative partnership strategies.

Experience

  • Guardian Life (Full-time · 4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Head of Distribution & Partnerships
      Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Responsible for distribution and strategic partnerships across individual dental, vision, and accident products.

    • Head of Partnerships and Business Development, Individual Products
      Oct 2022 - Aug 2023 · 11 mos

      Responsible for creating and executing the Retail and Direct to Consumer partnerships distribution and product partnership strategy.

    • Head of Partnerships, Direct-to-Consumer
      Sep 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Responsible for creating and executing the Direct to Consumer partnerships distribution and product partnership strategy.

  • Member at Partnership Leaders
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Partnership Leaders is the industry association for Partnership/Channel/ Alliances/Business Development leaders. Their mission is to elevate the role of partnership leaders at their companies and provide a vibrant online community through virtual events, curated professional networking opportunities, and educational resources to drive success for our members.

  • Advisor, Founding Member at Firneo
    Jun 2019 - Apr 2025 · 5 yrs 11 mos

    A community for business development and partnership professionals.

  • Director, Product Partnerships and Business Development at Shutterstock
    Jul 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Lead partnerships for Technology, Data, and Marketing verticals.

  • Advisor at HeyGoTo Marketing & Conversions
    Jan 2010 - 2021 · 11 yrs 1 mo